Argos & Homebase Sand

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Anybody mixed the 2 together? The homebase sand is slightly brown & from what i hear argos is pretty white.

My tank has currently got homebase in but it needs topped up a little, was thinking of putting argos in.
 
I did it, I dont recommend, unless you want the two colour look.

They mix aswell, its annoying
 
Do you have any pics? i'm pretty interested in doing it but not sure it'd work out...
guess i could buy a bag and try - isnt exactly pricey lol.
 
If you look in my sig at the biube, you can see the colour difference in some later pics

I didnt mix it jus capped one with the other
 
I did it, I dont recommend, unless you want the two colour look.

They mix aswell, its annoying

really?

Well that's rather annoying, I bought one pack of each!

Think I'll return the homebase stuff then.
 
Are they different bags? Because i have seen the argos one in homebase recently. When i bought from homebase they were definetely different, but i think they have startednto stock the 'argos' one
 
Are they different bags? Because i have seen the argos one in homebase recently. When i bought from homebase they were definetely different, but i think they have startednto stock the 'argos' one

different bags - on your advice I've just returned from both Homebase and Argos to a: return the bag and b: buy 2 from Argos. I hope 45kg of the stuff is enough!

Homebase is 50p more expensive and less sand per bag as well.
 
Nice, I much prefer Argos sand. I did my rio300 (48x20) with 1 bag to start, just added another half a bag. Two bags will be enough I reckon, depending how deep you want it, so your fine with 3 lol

I dont buy two at a time, cos i look like a clown getting them to the car LOL
 
Nice, I much prefer Argos sand. I did my rio300 (48x20) with 1 bag to start, just added another half a bag. Two bags will be enough I reckon, depending how deep you want it, so your fine with 3 lol

I dont buy two at a time, cos i look like a clown getting them to the car LOL

If I don't need all three then my son will use it in his sandpit.

I parked a fair distance from Argos - arms almost gave up on me near the car.
 
That looks nice in the biube 35L btw, my plan was to actually mix them to give the homebase sand abit of a 'brighter' more natural tint to it?
Would be about 3/4 homebase and 1/4 argos, not sure how it'd look though lol.
 
Up to you then mate, its all whether you like it :good:

Up to you then mate, its all whether you like it :good: sometimes when i moved plants about the homebase would mix with the argos and just end up looking like homebase. You might need to work or the ratio haha its a getting a bit scientific now.
 

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